from the urls-we-dig-up dept

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder? Apparently, some people will go to great lengths to achieve a certain look -- such as by injecting their face with various foreign substances. Here are a few examples of some scary things people will do for beauty.

Ever heard of a "blood facial"? Blood is first drawn from your arm, and then centrifuged to separate the plasma and platelets from the red blood cells. The platelets are then "infused" back into your face. This involves having your face poked all over with micro-needles. The platelets supposedly contain growth factors that might stimulate new collagen growth in the face. [url]

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